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CVE-2026-0299

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Aug 13, 2026Sources checked Oct 27, 2026
7.8HIGHCVSS out of 10
What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-0299 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories guidance

Vendor revision: Sep 12, 2026
Vendor remediation details

VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION GlobalProtect App 6.3/6.2 on Linux 6.2.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h13 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h13 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h12 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h12 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App on iOS No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Android No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Chrome OS No action needed.

Vendor-listed releases

  • GlobalProtect App 6.3 >= 6.3.3-h15 on Linux (ETA: 09/17), >= 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) on macOS, >= 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) on Windows
  • GlobalProtect App 6.2 None on Linux, >= 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) on macOS, >= 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) on Windows
  • GlobalProtect App 6.0 >= 6.0.15 on Linux (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on macOS (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on Windows (ETA: 10/29)
  • GlobalProtect App All on iOS, All on Android, All on Chrome OS
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.2%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview

What is CVE-2026-0299?

Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows, and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.

The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

Source: NVD